Grief Counseling in Cumming, GA– Therapy, Bereavement, Sadness

Have you recently lost a family member, friend, or loved one? Maybe you can relate to Sam. His brother died about a year ago. Life does not feel normal for Sam without his brother. Sam’s brother was his best friend, and now, joyful family gatherings have turned into painful reminders of his brother. Sam has lost interest in many of his favorite activities—activities he used to do with his brother. His wife is worried that he is depressed, and their marriage has suffered since the loss. This is not the reality Sam wants, but he does not know how to live life without his brother.

Losing a beloved family member or friend may be one of life’s most painful experiences, and many people feel intense grief after bereavement. While many people associate grief with a loved one’s death, people can grieve after they experience loss of any kind: job loss, move, divorce, or pet loss to name a few.

Everybody will experience grief at some point in life. It is a common but complicated emotion, and often, people need counseling to help them process their emotions and regain a sense of normalcy.

The counselors of Thriveworks Cumming, GA have walked the difficult journey from bereavement to a bright future with many clients. Our grief counselors do not offer any quick-fixes or easy solutions, but instead, they offer compassionate and professional care that has helped their clients process grief’s complicated feelings, and re-established a new, fulfilling life.

Feelings of Grief

Sometimes, loss comes unexpectedly, and it feels like life has changed in an instant. Sometimes, the loss is expected, anticipated, or even planned for. Whether it is expected or not, loss almost always awakens intense and varied emotions.

Everybody feels grief in a unique way, but often, other feelings come with grief. If you have recently lost someone or something you hold dear, you may be feeling …

Sorrow

Anger

Helpless

Regret

Lonely

Fatigue

Apathy

Shock

Relief

Guilt

Confusion

Disoriented

Impatient

Yearning

Restless

There is no right or wrong way to feel during grief, so you may feel some of the emotions on the list or you may not. You may feel emotions that are not included on the list. You may also be feeling multiple emotions at the same time. Whatever you are feeling, it is okay. Grief is hard and giving yourself time and space to reflect upon whatever you are experiencing is important.

Many people want to process these varied and complex feelings with a professional’s compassionate care. Thriveworks Cumming, GA’s grief counseling has helped many people recover from the pain and resume everyday life after bereavement.

What Is Grief Therapy?

The goal of grief therapy is to help people understand their feelings associated with the loss. When people feel so intensely and so complexly, it can be hard to know what they are feeling and why. Reflecting upon these feelings, especially with a counselor’s guidance, can empower people to process them well. Grief counselors can teach their clients any coping skills they need to manage their grief and reconstruct a purposeful life.

What happens during grief therapy?

Thriveworks Cumming, GA’s grief therapists individualize their treatment for each client. No one experiences loss in the same way, and each loss is unique. In general, however, grief counseling involves two parts.

1) Looking backward
Before the bereaved can moved forward, they must first process the past, including any emotions they feel about their loss—sadness, depression, relief, regret, anger, and more. Grief counselors often work through these emotions by commemorating or resolving the loss in a purposeful way. Perhaps, a client has lost a parent who abandoned them. Resolving this loss would look different than for a client whose parent was supportive and present. Thriveworks Cumming, GA grief counselors have shepherded many clients toward processing their loss in a way that healthy and unique for them.

2) Looking forward
The finality of loss is one of the most difficult aspects of grief to accept, but moving forward requires acknowledging the reality of what happened. Accepting the finality of loss usually means adjusting life to make room for a new normal. This might look like adjusting to life in a new house, with a new job, or without a loved one. For many grieving people, rebuilding a life after loss is scary. Thriveworks grief counselors know how navigate this fear and guidance their clients toward a renewed sense of life purpose and happiness.

Grief counseling is not a silver bullet. There’s no shortcut through grief, unfortunately. But many clients are glad they had a caring and experienced Thriveworks counselor walk with them through one of life’s toughest trials.

Grief Therapy Sessions

Would you like compassionate support as you mourn a loss? Thriveworks Cumming, GA grief counseling has appointments available, and our kind therapists are ready to help.

We know that grief can feel isolating and reaching out for help is difficult. We have done what we can to make scheduling grief counseling as hassle free as possible. We offer evening and weekend appointments and accept many insurance carriers. When you call our office, you will speak to a scheduling specialist who may be able to schedule your appointment for the next day.

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erspective brought insight that helped me through that tough period in my life.
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Today I'm in a much better place largely due to her counseling on how to deal with life issues.

Family Saver

★★★★★

Every family goes through seasons were they may need help in navigating challenging emotional or stressful sit...Read more

uations. Depending on the circumstances, thinking you can handle it on your own may prove to be too much and not the right approach. Our family experienced one of these seasons and the team at Thrivewoks offered on point guidance and perspective that our family was not able to see from the middle of the storm.
Teenage years present many emotional and developmental changes that can often require outside the family support. Dr. Tim Giannoni and Counselor Tony Reynolds provide prompt, compassionate and effective care for our teenager and whole family. The storm is clearing largely due to techniques and consistent meetings that allow our teenager to have his place to go to talk and work through the many emotional peaks and valleys that come with these years of life.
We cannot thank our team at Thriveworks enough for caring for our son and family!!!

Raising a teenage boy

★★★★★

The ups and downs of raising a teenage boy can feel very daunting at times. Although most days are fine, othe...Read more

rs can be quite challenging, and it's comforting to know that Dr. Giannoni is there to help and offer support. Our experience with Thriveworks has been excellent, and we are happy to offer our highest review and recommendation for anyone looking to make parenting just a bit easier. Thank you for your continued support.

Prospective and Compassion.

★★★★★

I cannot express how much Dr. Wilson helped me when I was at a very low point in my life. Her compassion and p...Read more

erspective brought insight that helped me through that tough period in my life.
Her education and training enabled her to catch important warning signs that a lesser trained therapist might have missed.
Today I'm in a much better place largely due to her counseling on how to deal with life issues.